/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009 JavaRosa
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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package org.javarosa.core.model.utils;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.javarosa.core.model.FormDef;
import org.javarosa.core.model.IAnswerDataSerializer;
import org.javarosa.core.model.IFormDataModel;
import org.javarosa.core.services.transport.IDataPayload;

/**
 * An IDataModelSerializingVisitor serializes a DataModel
 * 
 * @author Clayton Sims
 *
 */
public interface IDataModelSerializingVisitor extends IDataModelVisitor {
	
	byte[] serializeDataModel(IFormDataModel model, FormDef formDef) throws IOException;
	
	byte[] serializeDataModel(IFormDataModel model) throws IOException;
	
	public IDataPayload createSerializedPayload	(IFormDataModel model) throws IOException;
	
	void setAnswerDataSerializer(IAnswerDataSerializer ads);
	
	public IDataModelSerializingVisitor newInstance();

}
